<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper deals with a new concept of virtual testing engine for analogue-to-digital converters (ADCs). The whole system consists of program procedures to extract the most important ADC errors expressed in terms of integral and differential non-linearity (INL and DNL). The developed testbench is especially suitable for educational purpose because of modular conception of the system. The proposed testing engine is implemented in Maple™, bringing an ideal possibility to make a complex system for the simulations of ADC at the virtual level as well as at the circuit level. The system is a part of a complex environment using the Servo-loop and the Histogram method, combining their features so as to obtain high level of versatility. However, in this paper we concentrate only on the results from the Servo-loop method. The Servo-loop solution proposed here employs an effective search algorithm and improves convergence properties resulting in a significant reduction of the simulation time.</p></abstract>

This paper deals with a new concept of virtual testing engine for analogue-to-digital converters (ADCs). The whole system consists of program procedures to extract the most important ADC errors expressed in terms of integral and differential non-linearity (INL and DNL). The developed testbench is especially suitable for educational purpose because of modular conception of the system. The proposed testing engine is implemented in Maple™, bringing an ideal possibility to make a complex system for the simulations of ADC at the virtual level as well as at the circuit level. The system is a part of a complex environment using the Servo-loop and the Histogram method, combining their features so as to obtain high level of versatility. However, in this paper we concentrate only on the results from the Servo-loop method. The Servo-loop solution proposed here employs an effective search algorithm and improves convergence properties resulting in a significant reduction of the simulation time.

A Virtual A/D Converter Testbench for Educational Purpose — Development and Results

ASICentrum, Novodvorská 994, 142 21 Prague, Czech Republic

Department of Circuit Theory, Faculty of Electrical Engineering CTU Prague, Technická 2, 166 27 Prague, Czech Republic

Measurement Science Review

This paper deals with a new concept of virtual testing engine for analogue-to-digital converters (ADCs). The whole system consists of program procedures to...

A Virtual A/D Converter Testbench for Educational Purpose — Development and Results

Published Online: Aug 27, 2008

Page range: 78 - 81

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10048-008-0019-6

Keywords
A/D Converter testing, behavioural modelling, Servo-Loop method, Integral and Differential Non-linearity

This content is open access.

A Virtual A/D Converter Testbench for Educational Purpose — Development and Results

Published Online: Aug 27, 2008

Page range: 78 - 81

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10048-008-0019-6

KeywordsA/D Converter testing, behavioural modelling, Servo-Loop method, Integral and Differential Non-linearity

This content is open access.

Keywords
A/D Converter testing, behavioural modelling, Servo-Loop method, Integral and Differential Non-linearity